Stakeholders of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Ogbomoso Zone have reaffirmed their support for the party’s governorship candidate, Hon. Bimbo Adekanmbi, and its presidential candidate, Governor Seyi Makinde, ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The stakeholders also agreed on a coordinated four-day campaign tour across the five local government areas in Ogbomoso Zone as part of efforts to strengthen grassroots mobilisation and expand the party’s presence across the zone.
The resolutions were reached at a strategic meeting convened by the APM Deputy Governorship Candidate, Engr. Muftau Open Salawu, at his residence in Oke Anu, Ogbomoso.
The meeting attracted prominent political leaders, serving and incoming local government chairmen, party candidates and other stakeholders, who deliberated on strategies to ensure a coordinated campaign and strengthen unity within the party.
Among those in attendance were the Chief of Staff to Governor Seyi Makinde, Hon. Akinwale Solomon Akinwole (Wolekanle); Engr. Muftau Open Salawu; the House of Representatives candidate for Ogbomoso North, Ogbomoso South and Oriire Federal Constituency, Hon. John Abisara Oke (Legacy); Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade; Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Hon. Olaleye Olasunkanmi; and Hon. Ojo Makanjuola (Smato).
Also present were all APM State House of Assembly candidates in the zone, serving and incoming local government chairmen and their deputies, alongside other party leaders.
After extensive deliberations, the stakeholders agreed on a four-day campaign tour covering the five local government areas, with the schedule as follows:
* Monday, November 16: Ogbomoso North and Ogbomoso South.
* Tuesday, November 17: Oriire Local Government.
* Wednesday, November 18: Surulere Local Government.
* Thursday, November 19: Ogo-Oluwa Local Government.
The meeting also ended with a unanimous resolution by participants to work collectively for the electoral success of Adekanmbi, Open Salawu and other APM candidates in the 2027 elections.
The stakeholders stressed the need for internal cohesion, effective grassroots mobilisation and sustained engagement with residents, community leaders and other critical stakeholders to communicate the party’s political message.
They expressed confidence in the party’s readiness to take its campaign to communities across Ogbomoso Zone, noting that the planned tour would provide an opportunity to deepen public engagement and consolidate support ahead of the elections.
The gathering ended with a renewed declaration of allegiance to the party’s identity and campaign message:
APM is our party.
Cassava is our logo.
Nigeria First is our slogan.
The stakeholders declared: “Ogbomoso is ready! Oyo State is ready!”
